Crime & Safety
ESPN Anchor Involved In Serious Crash In East Hartford
The Sportcenter host was involved in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 84 early Sunday morning.
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EAST HARTFORD, CT — A longtime anchor at ESPN is crediting state police, seat belts, and airbags for helping him walk away from a serious single-vehicle crash Sunday unharmed.
Sportscenter anchor Randy Scott, who has been with the Bristol-based cable television sports giant since 2012, said Sunday he was involved in a serious crash that totaled his vehicle.
Scott said it happened amid the heavy rains that came and went several times over the weekend.
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"Rained so hard, so quickly, I hydroplaned on I-84 and drilled the concrete median," he wrote via "X" (formerly Twitter).
He said airbags and seatbelts "saved the day."
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"Really lucky to walk away without a scratch," he wrote.
Hearst Connecticut Media, citing state police, said the single-vehicle accident with Scott's Toyota Highlander happened at about 3:46 a.m. on I-84 West near Exit 58.
Connecticut State Police posted on "X" that this crash is an example of how "seat belts save lives."
"Please buckle up every time you travel," wrote police.
For the full Hearst Connecticut Media report, click on this link.
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— CT State Police (@CT_STATE_POLICE) June 23, 2024
Can’t thank @CT_STATE_POLICE enough for helping me this morning. Rained so hard, so quickly, I hydroplaned on I-84 and drilled the concrete median. Airbags and seatbelt saved the day. Really lucky to walk away without a scratch. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/fJZPy63Ru2
— Randy Scott (@RandyScottESPN) June 23, 2024
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